Just grabbed a random baggie from the packet of samples from Just Organic Tea, and came out with this.
I’ve never heard of Tulsi before, Wiki tells me that it’s also referred to as Holy Basil. First sniff of the dry leaves didn’t yield much basil scent, but rather a lemony scent. Like ‘I love Lemon’ type of teas- I’m guessing that’s the Lemon Myrtle coming through. The wet leaves smell more basil-y but still lemony. The liquor smells really lemony at first, but settles down into a nice spicy scent. Like a chai tea with a dash of lemon.
The tea leaves my mouth feeling minty fresh, but a little dry. There’s not much taste really, it’s all aroma (to me). You can’t taste any yummy lemon-y-ness, any of the spices, or even the peppermint because the amount used is so subtle.
I don’t dislike it, it’s not something I would purchase. I can see this being nice as Iced Tea though!
